When a patient suspected with juvenile idiopathic arthritis turns out to be diagnosed with an infectious disease – a review of Lyme arthritis in children

When a patient suspected with juvenile idiopathic arthritis turns out to be diagnosed with an infectious disease – a review of Lyme arthritis in children

Abstract The Lyme arthritis is a common manifestation of infection with Borrelia burgdorferi spirochete. Despite its infectious background, the inflammation clinically and histopatologically resembles juvenile idiopathic arthritis. As it affects a considerable number of Lyme disease patients, it sho...

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Main Authors: Krzysztof Orczyk, Joanna Świdrowska-Jaros, Elżbieta Smolewska
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-05-01
Series:Pediatric Rheumatology Online Journal
Subjects:
Lyme arthritis
Lyme disease
Pathogenesis
Symptoms
Treatment
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12969-017-0166-0

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